Tree bridge

Long ago, the War-Khasis people of Meghalaya in northeastern India began forming the roots of the rubber tree into bridges that would give them passage over the river. The root bridges are extraordinarily strong and because they are alive and still growing, the bridges actually gain strength over time—and some of the ancient root bridges used daily by the people of the villages around Cherrapunji may be well over 500 years old.

Around Cherrapunji in northeast India there are "living root bridges", a form of tree shaping, which are simple suspension bridges made of living tree roots of some suitable species such as Ficus elastica growing alongside the gap to be bridged, by gradually training some of its roots to grow across the gap until they take root on the other side. There are examples with a span of over 100 feet (30 meters). Some are thought to be more than 500 years old

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Description Long ago a tree fell across a small rocky forest stream creating a natural bridge. Little remains of the tree but a mossy, fungus covered, hollow log. Yet still it spans the meandering creek. Ferns and moss covered rocks line the banks of the water, and, just behind bridge, ivy attacks another old twisted oak. Perhaps this tree too will one day bridge the stream. I actually created this scene originally for my "Tiger on a Log" work ( daniel-eskridge.artistwebsites… ). But, I…

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Vine bridge

A simple suspension bridge formed of living plant roots by tree shaping. They are very common in the southern part of Meghalaya.

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Gapstow Bridge (1896) Designer: Howard & Caudwell The Pond Central Park, New York This bridge replaced an earlier wood version designed by Jacob Wrey Mould in 1874 © Matthew X. Kiernan NYBAI10-4830